Category: RCMP

Coutts Border Blockade Ended After More Than 2 Weeks

A blockade set up at Alberta’s Coutts border crossing for over two weeks ended Tuesday as protesters said they decided to maintain the narrative that they are peaceful, and have nothing to do with the individuals arrested by RCMP for having access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. “We want to wrap this up…


Coutts Border Blockade in Alberta Ended After More Than 2 Weeks

A blockade set up at Alberta’s Coutts border crossing for over two weeks ended Tuesday as protesters said they wanted to maintain the narrative that they are peaceful, and have nothing to do with the individuals arrested by RCMP for having access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. “We want to wrap this up…


Coutts Border Blockade in Alberta Ends After More Than 2 Weeks

A blockade set up at Alberta’s Coutts border crossing for over two weeks ended Tuesday as protesters said they wanted to maintain the narrative that they are peaceful, and have nothing to do with the individuals arrested by RCMP for having access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. “We want to wrap this up…


New Brunswick RCMP Say Missing Boy Subject of Amber Alert Found Safe

FREDERICTON—The New Brunswick RCMP say a six-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found safe. Police issued the alert after the boy went missing early today in Miramichi, N.B. They said the boy was allegedly taken from his home by his mother. Police said today on Twitter the child and…


Tory MP Asks RCMP to Investigate Trudeau for ‘Hateful Language’ Against Those Unvaccinated for COVID

A Conservative MP is asking the RCMP to investigate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for comments that the MP said many believe were made with the aim of “promoting hate” against Canadians who haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine. Colin Carrie, MP for Oshawa, Ont., said on social media that he has been getting calls, online messages, and in-person…


Four People Including Baby Found Dead in Manitoba Near US Border

WINNIPEG—Mounties in Manitoba say they have found the bodies of four people—including an infant and a teen—near the United States border. They say the four died from exposure during a blizzard and freezing temperatures. RCMP say American authorities first notified them about a group that had crossed into the U.S. from near Emerson, Man., and…


Time to Review How RCMP Can Best Serve Communities, Union Head Says

OTTAWA—The head of the RCMP officers’ union says it’s time for a basic look at how the national police force can best serve communities across the country. Brian Sauve, president of the National Police Federation, says such a review could help figure out how many members are needed—and where—to address problems such as rural crime….


RCMP Commissioner Breached Duty With Slow Response to Watchdog Report, Judge Rules

OTTAWA—RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki flouted the law by failing to respond promptly to a watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters, a federal judge has ruled. In a newly released decision, Federal Court Associate Chief Justice Jocelyne Gagne said Lucki breached her duty under the RCMP Act by not submitting a response to the…


Mounties Eye Corruption Cases Involving Canadian Firms and New Ways of Resolving Them

OTTAWA—RCMP anti-corruption investigators say they are probing possible shady practices by several Canadian companies operating in parts of Africa, Eastern Europe and South America. Firms involved in mining, infrastructure, aviation, rail, engineering and technology are susceptible to corruption, such as paying a bribe to secure a contract, say Mounties with the force’s sensitive and international…


Engineer Charged by RCMP for Illegally Helping China Says He Took Part in Major Canadian National Projects

Wanping Zheng, an engineer who was recently charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for illegally using his position at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to help negotiate a satellite deal with Iceland on behalf of a Chinese company, has publicly acknowledged his participation in several critical Canadian aerospace projects. The RCMP said in a…